Hippolytus

[ hi-pol-i-tuhs ]

noun
  1. Also Hip·pol·y·tos [hi-pol-i-tuhs, -tos]. /hɪˈpɒl ɪ təs, -ˌtɒs/. Classical Mythology. the son of Theseus who was falsely accused by his stepmother, Phaedra, of raping her after he had rejected her advances and who was killed by Poseidon in response to the plea of Theseus.

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How to use Hippolytus in a sentence

  • Shortly after this Theseus married the queen, Antiope,104 and a son was born to them whom the delighted father named Hippolytus.

British Dictionary definitions for Hippolytus

Hippolytus

/ (hɪˈpɒlɪtəs) /


noun
  1. Greek myth a son of Theseus, killed after his stepmother Phaedra falsely accused him of raping her

Derived forms of Hippolytus

  • Hippolytan, adjective

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